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New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harms to children’s mental health

Ruling comes as part of second phase of landmark trial that found social media company enabled harm against users

Bernard O'Shea: From self-checkouts to QR code menus, why is everything in life so damned complicated?

<p>Ombudsman Ger Deering: 'We can break down that wall but it is important to note — we are neutral, we're independent, and we're impartial.'</p>

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Meet Ger Deering: Ireland's 'old-fashioned' Ombudsman and Information Commissioner

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Google loses fight against record €4.1 billion EU antitrust fine

My name is Bernard O’Shea, and I’m addicted to buying stuff online that I don't need

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SJennifer Horgan: Is it time to rethink the kind of success we celebrate in Ireland?

Financial scam: Taoiseach accent red flags missed as viewers watch video without sound

Financial scam: Taoiseach accent red flags missed as viewers watch video without sound

Taoiseach urges extra care online after he himself was used in the latest scam financial scam video

Thu, 18 Jun, 2026

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Should you send that midnight text? Or call Gen Z at all? 11 essential rules for phone etiquette

What about using voice notes, or ringtones in public? Experts give EMINE SANER their verdict on how to use your phone without causing offence

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

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How to add the 'Irish Examiner' as a preferred source on Google

Google's new Preferred Sources gives news readers more sway over which media content they receive in their search results

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Meta layoffs expected

Alan Healy: Ireland's luck may be running out with Big Tech and job cuts

Tech employment has fallen by 20,300 over the past year, the lowest level in five years. Not a blip, more like a structural shift.

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Young girl playing Roblox on laptop computer

Children's platform Roblox 'repeatedly exposes children to sexual content and harmful adults'

Roblox is a gaming and chat platform used by 150 million people daily, including a large number of under-13s.

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Calls to limit the use of 'creepy' AI smart glasses to film people without consent

Calls to limit the use of 'creepy' AI smart glasses to film people without consent

Senator Laura Harmon said reports of women in Cork being filmed during medical emergencies and in workplaces show regulation 'needs to keep pace' with evolving technologies

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Apple iPhone 17e review: Is this budget iPhone actually worth your money?

Apple iPhone 17e review: Is this budget iPhone actually worth your money?

Apple's latest entry-level iPhone offers a few surprising perks, including boosted storage and improved efficiency. But with a dated screen and single-camera setup, is it a real bargain or just a bit too much of a compromise?

Thu, 07 May, 2026

Google Antitrust Search Ruling

Canadian fiddler sues Google after AI Overview wrongly claimed he was a sex offender

Ashley MacIsaac feared for his safety after the completely false profile said he had been convicted of multiple criminal offences

Wed, 06 May, 2026

Intel Collinstown Industrial Park Leixlip

Intel kicks off bond sale to help buy back Irish plant stake

Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Barclays, Bank of America and Deutsche Bank are said to be helping run the bond sale

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

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Major changes to espionage laws abroad sparks domestic review

The 1963 Official Secrets Act — enacted before developments in physical spying technologies, the internet, digital spying technologies, cyber espionage — needs to be updated, writes Cormac O'Keeffe

Fri, 24 Apr, 2026

Tim Cook to step down as CEO of Apple with John Ternus to succeed him

Tim Cook to step down as CEO of Apple with John Ternus to succeed him

Apple's head of hardware engineering, John Ternus, will succeed Tim Cook as CEO. Mr Cook will stay at the company in the role of executive chair

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

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'A small support bubble': Why I love the WhatsApp group chat

Three-quarters of us are on it, but WhatsApp has become our flexible friend, says Jenny McEntegart, a place you can dip in and out of for chats

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Stoneage hunters

Could AI be as transformative as the emergence of agriculture?

The biggest risk of artificial intelligence is that we sleepwalk into a 'new normal' that benefits the system more than the people living inside it

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

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One in three websites displayed incorrect discounts during Black Friday

Boots, DID Electrical, and Brown Thomas Arnotts successfully prosecuted by Ireland's CCPC as consumer watchdogs across Europe swoop on 300 online retailers

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Landmark US social media ruling a 'turning point in children's online safety'

The lawsuit, over social media’s alleged harm to young people, was the first of its kind to go to trial

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Meta and YouTube designed addictive products that harmed young people, jury finds

Jury in Los Angeles awards plaintiff damages of $6m, with Meta to pay 70% and YouTube the remainder

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

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Gardaí urge iPhone users to update software amid 'DarkSword' phone virus concerns

Users are being urged to update their devices to fully protect their phones

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Cork-Shannon parcel drone deliveries and shopping drops to islands all on Iona's radar

Cork-Shannon parcel drone deliveries and shopping drops to islands all on Iona's radar

Drone technology firm aims to change deliveries and logistics landscape

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

Skeleton staff return to Stryker Cork sites after Iranian-linked cyber attack hits IT systems

Skeleton staff return to Stryker Cork sites after Iranian-linked cyber attack hits IT systems

Skeleton staff return to Stryker’s Cork plants as engineers work to restore systems after major cyber attack

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026

Stryker cyberattack: Expert's warning as Handala group says ‘this is only the beginning’

Stryker cyberattack: Expert's warning as Handala group says ‘this is only the beginning’

Smarttech247's Ronan Murphy says Stryker attack is more dangerous than ransom attacks as the group behind it is solely focused on disruption

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026

Irish banks launch Zippay digital payment service to compete with Revolut

Zippay is an in-app service offered through customers’ existing mobile banking apps and will begin rolling out on a phased basis to users from Tuesday

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026

Semiconductor firm Infineon Technologies opens Cork R&D office

Semiconductor firm Infineon Technologies opens Cork R&D office

The hub will focus on innovations in automotive and consumer microelectronics such as battery management, motor control and touchscreens

Fri, 06 Mar, 2026

UK's media habits

TikTok challenge to DPC privacy breach finding opens before High Court

The hearing is expected to run for 10 days

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Drone deliveries in Cork: 'We're the only one that makes money, not Amazon, not Google'

Drone deliveries in Cork: 'We're the only one that makes money, not Amazon, not Google'

Manna founder champions Ireland as a drone delivery leader, launching a Cork pilot while scaling global growth and — uniquely — making a profit on every delivery

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

Cork's Datalogix acquired by Ekco

Cork's Datalogix acquired by Ekco

Acquiring the Cork tech firm is the first such deal this year by Ekco following three strategic acquisitions in 2025

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

Irish Cabinet meeting

Martin hits out as full copy of report leaked in advance of Cabinet meeting

Report on digital and AI strategy 'not clear' and it was 'open to interpretation' as to what the Government intended to restrict

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

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Richard Hogan: We need to take on Big Tech and let children really be children

Social media platforms plucked our children from real life activities and friendships and imprisoned them in their rooms, Richard Hogan

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

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Russia attempted to ‘fully block’ WhatsApp, Meta-owned company says

Move is a ‘backwards step’, company spokesperson says, amid concerns Kremlin is seeking more state control via messaging apps such as Max

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

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Ireland has widest gender gap in Europe for use of advanced technology skills

A study from the ESRI shows male workers are far more likely to employ advanced skills such as programming, machine learning, or AI tools

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

ieExplains: What are the new drone flight restrictions in Cork and why are they coming into effect?

ieExplains: What are the new drone flight restrictions in Cork and why are they coming into effect?

Beginning this week, the majority of drone operators will have to apply to Cork air traffic control two days before they intend to fly a drone over Cork City

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

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'Dodgy boxes': Irish homes warned after major global cyberattack targets Android-enabled TVs

Security researchers have warned that millions of these 'low-cost' and 'poorly secured devices' could be infected and remotely controlled by cybercriminals

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Young Girl In Bedroom Worried By Bullying Text Message

Half of children aged 8-12 at risk online with no parental restrictions, survey finds

CyberSafeKids says many children are exposed to the risk of engaging with strangers as it launches its 'Same Rules Apply' campaign

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

AI is undermining democracy, Oireachtas committee to hear

AI is undermining democracy, Oireachtas committee to hear

TDs and senators to hear that AI portals' use of online journalism without payment is leaving quality journalism 'under existential threat'

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Beautiful woman examines cell culture under microscope

Many girls in Ireland still miss out on STEM careers due to legacy issues

IWish warns legacy issues and low investment still restrict Irish girls from STEM subjects, risking future careers in AI and technology

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Social Media Apps - BeReal and Others

Government plans PPS-based age checks for online platforms to protect children

Ireland plans to introduce PPS-based age verification for social media platforms this year to protect children online

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

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Children as young as 10 'loopholing' usage rules by being on TikTok, committee hears

TikTok's head of public policy and government relations Susan Moss told the Oireachtas media committee no social media platform can guarantee complete safety

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

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X snubs TDs and senators as Paris office is raided for allegedly facilitating child abuse images

Google, Meta, and TikTok will be at Oireachtas media committee but — even amid the Grok 'nudification' scandal — Elon Musk's social media company is refusing to show up

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

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Marina Hyde: From Melania’s black carpet to ICE, Trump’s techlords may be getting buyer’s remorse

The no-shows at the first lady’s movie premiere suggest they may be counting the cost of their chumminess with the president

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

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S Colin Sheridan: Saying please and thank you is common courtesy — but let’s draw the line at AI

Having been put in his place by his daughter (something all parents will recognise) Colin Sheridan figures we should err on the side of kindness and courtesy

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Modern Scales of Justice: Digital Icon for Legal Concepts.

Digital wallet plan is a dangerous infringement on privacy

Mandating the use of a State-run digital identity as a pre-condition for holding or using a social media account would represent a profound expansion of government control, write Olga Cronin and Kris Shrishak of ICCL

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

Intel Corporation Announces 15% Layoffs

Analysis: Intel's wave of optimism crashes amid lacklustre results

Intel shareholders optimistic following a tumultuous period for the embattled chipmaker

Sun, 25 Jan, 2026

Social media and mental health

Should Ireland follow Australia and ban under-16s from social media?

Australia’s under-16 social media ban is forcing Ireland to confront who should bear responsibility for protecting children online

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Social Media Apps - BeReal and Others

Government will not oppose bill to ban algorithms promoting 'masculinist' mindset to youth

People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy said the bill would tackle 'the use of the social media algorithms to drive toxic, self-harm, misogynistic content at young people'

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Donald Trump Holds Campaign Rally At Madison Square Garden In NYC

Grok AI scandal: Ireland could prosecute X under existing 'child porn' law

The horrific child sex abuse material produced every day by Grok is already banned under Irish law. The real test is if we are ready to enforce that law against large tech companies

Fri, 09 Jan, 2026